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sarealimportanttime.

JannaWhatIlikemostaboutChristmasisusuallyThe

presentsunderthetreeandthenwegooutsideaftera

Christmasmorningandmeandmyfriendsallgatherallthepresentsthataren'

tthatmanythatourparentsatleastallowustotakeoutside-wetakethemoutsideandweshowthemtoeachotherandweExchangepresentsforafewminutesandplaywitheachother'

spresentsandthenweusuallyhaveaChristmasdinnerandIusuallylikethatthebest.

DanielOtherimportantaspectsofChristmaswouldbe

beingabletoreceivegifts.IcanrememberwhenIwasayoungboycomingdownandmymotherwouldalwaysputoutthepresentsonChristmaseveandthenonChristmasmorningallofthechildrenwouldwakeupearlyofcoursetogetagoodfirstglimpseastoallthepresentsthatwegotandsoanotherimportantaspectofChristmasformeisbeingabletobetherecipientoflotsofdifferentgiftsandbeingabletoreceivetheloveandappreciationthepeoplethataregivingthegiftstomewanttoexpress.

CarolineIhaveahusbandandachildandsoIneedtostart

beforeThanksgivinggettingready-usuallythefirstthingIstartwithisCards,IhavelotsofcardsIsendouteach

year,maybe50?

50cardsandIgotothestoreandItrytofindtherightcardsIwantandIusuallywriteaChristmas

lettertopeopleandIgetthatstartedandsendthemthefirstweekinDec.

DanielIwouldsayalotofitstartswiththeDecorationsandthatusuallybeginsaweekorsoafterthanksgivingandyouwanttogetyourhousepreparedfortheChristmasseasonandsomepeoplecallitTheChristmasspiritsoyou'

vegot

toputuptheChristmastreeandallthedecorationsandornamentsthatgowiththat.

CarolineUsuallyabout2weeksbeforeChristmaswe

usuallybuyalivetreeandcutitandbringitinthehouseandwedecorateitandthat'

ssomethingthatthefamilydoestogetherandsobecauseChristmasisafamilytimeasafamilyyoudecoratethetreeusuallyyouputaGarlandWhichisa

string-somekindofstringofeithersomethingyoubuyoryoucanusepopcornoranythingyoulikeandyoucanwrapthataroundthetreeandthenyouputLightsAroundtreeandthenyouputOrnaments.Alotofpeopletraditionallybuyafeweachyear,andeachyeartheyaddafewornamentstothetreeandeachornamentcanbeveryspecial.MyhusbandandIhaveornaments,forinstance,fromwhenwefirstgotmarriedwehaveornamentsfromthatyearwehaveornamentsfromthefirstyearwehadachildandsometimesthosearenicegiftideasandeachyearweaddnewornamentstothetree-sometimesforinstancethisyearIdidn'

thaveanyofthoseornamentswithmesoIhand-madeornamentsandsotreesare…treescanbeawaythatyoucanexpressyourselfbecauseeveryoneif

yougointoanyhomeeachperson'

sChristmastreecanlook

entirelydifferentthansomeoneelse'

streesoit'

sagoodwaytoexpressyourself.

JannaBecauseIlikethebestpartaboutityoucandecorateitwithallsortsofdifferentornamentsandIlikeitevenmorebecauseusuallyifitwouldn'

tbeaChristmas

treethatyou'

dhavethere'

snotmanytreesthataregreenalltheyearroundsothereisn'

treallythere'

snotatreethatyou'

reabletohavethat'

sstillgreenonc.

CarolineThenIguessthebiggesttimewouldbeChristmaseve.ChristmaseveweusuallygotoachurchserviceandwesingChristmascarolsandthat'

sthetimewhereusuallyeachpersongetsacandleandtheyturnthelightsdownandeveryonelightsacandleandtheysingChristmassongsand

it'

sveryspecialandthenwecomehome,wehaveabigdinnerandsometimesinourhomeweopenup1or2presentsthatevening-wesitaroundinthelivingroomandwedrinkhot

ciderandeatChristmascookiesandopenacoupleofpresentsandthenwegotobedonChristmaseve.

DanielChristmasstockings-maybeIwouldsaythatthepurposeofthoseisthelittleleftoverthingsthatyou'

veboughtthatyouforgotthatyouboughtthatyoustillwanttogivetosomebody.Forme,themainpresentsgoundertheChristmastree,andthentheotherlittleextraKnick-knacksthatyouwanttogivesomebodycangointhestockingsofcoursethestockingscamefromthefamouspoembyClement

Moorethat'

scalled”ItwasthenightbeforeChristmasandthat'

sthestoryofStNicholasorSantaClausashe'

scalledandwhenSKcomesdownthechimneythefirstthingthathedoesisputlittlepresentsinthestockingsforthechildren-alotoftimesit'

sCandycanesorotherpiecesofcandy

orfoodorsomethinglikethatorlittletoysandthenofcoursethebiggertoys,thebiggergiftsthatheisbringinggoundertheChristmastree-atleastthat'

swhatthepoemsays,thestoryofthenightbeforeChristmas.

CarolineTraditionallySKissupposedtocomedownthe

chimneyandfillyourstockingifyou'

vebeengood,andif

you'

vebeenbadheputsapieceofcoalinit.SoinourhomeI'

vemadeeachofusastocking,myhusbandhasastocking,mydaughterhasastockingandIhaveastocking,andI'

m

electedtofillthem-onChristmaseveIfillthestockingsfulloflittlethings,ofgifts,andwehavefunwiththat.

AndwewakeuponChristmasmorningandweallrunoutearlyopenthepresentsandwetakemostofthatmorningopeningpresentsandthenwehaveAbigmealChristmasdayandthat'

s-inmyhomeIpreparethatmeal-weusuallyhaveseveralmeatsandvegetablesandpotatoesandsomekindofspecialChristmasdrink,usuallyit'

saredfruitjuiceofsomekindandthetable'

sallsetinacertainwaywithatableclothandplates-Christmasplatesandallkindsoffunthingsandthenafterweeatusuallyfamilygathersonthatdayandsoyoujustspendthewholeafternoontalkingtofamilyandthat'

showwespendc.

DanielHereinChinayoudon'

thavealotofwhatIwouldcalltheCommercialism.ForbusinessesinAmerica,forcompaniesthatproduceproductsthatpeoplewanttobuyfor

theirfriendsandtheirfamiliesatChristmastime-alot

ofthatbusinessandcommercialismcomestoaheightatChristmastime,itcomestoaclimax「alotofretailsalestakeplaceafterthanksgivingupuntilChristmastimeorsoandinAmericathere'

salotofthatcommercialism.HereinchinawithnotasmanypeoplecelebratingChristmasyoudon'

thavethataspectandfranklyIdon'

tmissit,it'

snicer

toconcentrateonChristmasasbeingatimetobeingwiththefamilyandatimetogivesomespecialgiftstothosethatyoulove,sonothavingthatcommercialismhereinchinaisnolossforme.

CarolineIntheStatesduring..RoundaboutChristmas

timetherearecertainthingsIalwaysdid,onewasIusuallytriedtoseeHandel'

sMessiah,IusuallytriedtoseeA

Christmasplayofsomekind,eithertheGiftofthemagibyOHenryoraDickens'

Christmascarol-somekindofplay

I'

dliketogoseeorseeaChristmasCantata-Christmas

songs-somekindofChristmasprogrammepresentedsomewhereinthetownandcomingtochinathereisnoneofthatavailable.Andsoifyoudidn'

tmakeChristmasitdidn'

thappenand

somanyofusgot-especially-ourfamilywegotcreative

welearnedtomakeChristmastreeornamentswelearnedtomakestockings.Iftherewasn'

taplay,wewouldorganizepeopleandwewouldputonaplay.Iftherewasn'

tChristmascarols,wewouldorganizeaChristmascarolsingandsothat'

sone

ofthethingsthat'

salittlebitdifferent.

JannaNotthatmuch-thoughmostofmyCsIhaven'

tbeenveryoldsoIdidn'

treallynoticeexceptforthepresents

-inChinait'

seasiertohavepartiesinaplacethatyou

know-andsinceIknowchinasowellbecauseI'

vebeenhereforsuchalongtimeIt'

seasier,Ithinkit'

smorefunto

haveChristmasinaplacewhereyouhavefriends.

Norman

InBritainweusuallyeataTurkeyforChristmas-infact

here'

sthemenuforatypicalBritishChristmaslunchordinner:

Roastturkeywithchestnutstuffing

RoastbeefwithHorseradishsauce

Hamwithapplesauce

Roast,boiledandcreamedpotatoes

Brusselssproutsandcarrots

Gravyandbaconrolls

Breadsauce

Christmaspudding

Brandybutteranddoublecream

Mincepies

Mulledwine

Christmascake

Asyoucansee,it'

stherichestandlargestmealthatmostpeopleeatintheyear-similarinimportancetotheChinesespringfestivaldinner.InAmericathatmenuismorefrequentlyeatenforthanksgiving,thoughit'

softenrepeatedforChristmas.

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ReligiousaspectForChristiansitisthecelebrationofthebirthofJesusChrist,thoughinnorthernEuropethisdatewasapaganmid-winterfestivalforthousandsofyearsbefore,andJesusChristwasalmostcertainlynotbornonthe25December;

AmericaisamuchmoreactivelyreligiousculturethantheUKandonlyaminorityofBritishpeoplewouldrespondasDanieldoes.

BeingwithfamilyThiswouldprobablybethefirstresponsebymostBritishpeople,anditmatcheswithotherculturesinthisrespect,cfChineseNewYear